वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-7, verse-30

अथ मौर्वी स्वनं कृत्वा भगवान्भूतभावनः ।
मालिनं प्रति बाणौघान् ससर्जासिगदाधरः ॥३०॥

30. atha maurvī svanaṃ kṛtvā bhagavānbhūtabhāvanaḥ ,
mālinaṃ prati bāṇaughān sasarjāsigadādharaḥ.

30. atha maurvī svanam kṛtvā bhagavān bhūtabhāvanaḥ
mālinam prati bāṇaughān sasarja asigadādharaḥ

30. Then, the divine Lord (bhagavān), the maintainer of beings (bhūtabhāvana), holding the sword and mace (asigadādhara), making the bowstring twang, discharged a volley of arrows towards Mali.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then (indicating sequence) (then, now, thereupon)

• मौर्वी (maurvī) - the bowstring (of Viṣṇu's bow) (bowstring)

• स्वनम् (svanam) - the twang (of the bowstring) (sound, noise, twang)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (the bowstring twang) (having made, having done)

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - the divine Lord (Viṣṇu) (divine, worshipful, glorious, Lord)

• भूतभावनः (bhūtabhāvanaḥ) - the maintainer of beings (an epithet of Viṣṇu) (creator of beings, maintainer of beings)

• मालिनम् (mālinam) - Mali (the demon target of arrows) (Mali (name of a demon))

• प्रति (prati) - towards (Mali) (towards, against, concerning)

• बाणौघान् (bāṇaughān) - a volley of arrows (multitudes of arrows, volleys of arrows)

• ससर्ज (sasarja) - discharged (arrows) (discharged, created, let loose)

• असिगदाधरः (asigadādharaḥ) - holder of the sword and mace (an epithet of Viṣṇu) (holding a sword and mace)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then (indicating sequence) (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle.

मौर्वी (maurvī) - the bowstring (of Viṣṇu's bow) (bowstring)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of maurvī

maurvī - bowstring, a kind of medicinal plant

Derived from 'mūrvā' (a kind of hemp plant used for making bowstrings).

Note: Object of kṛtvā.

स्वनम् (svanam) - the twang (of the bowstring) (sound, noise, twang)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svana

svana - sound, noise, thunder, twang

From root √svan (to sound).

Root: svan (class 1)

Note: Object of kṛtvā.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (the bowstring twang) (having made, having done)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root √kṛ (to do, make) + ktvā suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates a prior action by the main subject.

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the divine Lord (Viṣṇu) (divine, worshipful, glorious, Lord)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - divine, glorious, worshipful; Lord, God

Possessive suffix -vat from 'bhaga' (fortune).

Note: Qualifies Viṣṇu.

भूतभावनः (bhūtabhāvanaḥ) - the maintainer of beings (an epithet of Viṣṇu) (creator of beings, maintainer of beings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūtabhāvana

bhūtabhāvana - creator of beings, cherisher of creatures, maintainer of existence

Compound. From 'bhūta' (being, creature) and 'bhāvana' (causing to be, cherishing, maintaining).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+bhāvana)

• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √bhū (to be) + kta suffix.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• bhāvana – causing to be, cherishing, thinking, meditating
  noun (masculine)
  From root √bhū (to be) in causative (bhāvayati) + Lyuṭ suffix.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Viṣṇu.

मालिनम् (mālinam) - Mali (the demon target of arrows) (Mali (name of a demon))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of māli

māli - Mali (name of a demon, brother of Sumali and Malyavan)

Note: Object of action (sasarja).

प्रति (prati) - towards (Mali) (towards, against, concerning)

(indeclinable)

Preposition/prefix. Governs accusative case.

Note: Used with 'mālinam'.

बाणौघान् (bāṇaughān) - a volley of arrows (multitudes of arrows, volleys of arrows)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bāṇaugha

bāṇaugha - multitude of arrows, volley of arrows

Compound of 'bāṇa' (arrow) and 'ogha' (flood, multitude).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāṇa+ogha)

• bāṇa – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• ogha – flood, torrent, multitude, abundance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Direct object of sasarja.

ससर्ज (sasarja) - discharged (arrows) (discharged, created, let loose)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of sṛj

Perfect Active

Reduplicated past tense, active voice.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: The subject is Viṣṇu.

असिगदाधरः (asigadādharaḥ) - holder of the sword and mace (an epithet of Viṣṇu) (holding a sword and mace)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asigadādhara

asigadādhara - one who holds a sword and mace

Compound: asi (sword) + gadā (mace) + dhara (holder).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (asi+gadā+dhara)

• asi – sword
  noun (masculine)
• gadā – mace, club
  noun (feminine)
• dhara – holding, bearing, wearing; holder, bearer
  adjective (masculine)
  From root √dhṛ (to hold) + ac suffix.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Viṣṇu.

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